Trunk shoe-holder



G. H. WHEARY.

TRUNK SHOE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- I4. 1914.

1,332,01 2. Patented Feb. 24, 192,0.

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.Legame Application :iledpSeptember 14, )19 14.' Serial N o61,5 1 5.

To: all wliomc't may concer@ :Be :it .-knnwn that I, yfGuflQIGiE HENRY WHEARYfa CitizenY of the United States. and residentof Baci-ne, in the-enuntyef Racine and State ofVisconsimhaveinyented new -and useful :Improvements n 'iT 119111( Shoe HlClerS,'-0f which .the following is ,a de- Sc1:i ton,.1efere110e being -hadeto the aecompanying ,'drawings, lWh ichare` ya; ,par-t otfthis specification.

This invention` relates to improvements 1n trunk shoe holders,- inoreparticularly adapted for use in conneQtlOn -.With -Wardrobe trunks.

In ,WardrQbe ,and other vlike trunks, ,shoe boxes are usually provided for :containing shoes `and the vlikef and y.are generally 4positioned Withinthe loW-eriportionfo'f the `Wardrobe section of f the trunk. These boxes occupy comparatively vcons iderable..space ,and when the boxisnotyfille'd the -.space-therein is not utilized to the best advantage,l and-,the lost space, Were. it not-:forfthegboxformation,

might ,have been utilized fn :the .Wt rdrobe section.

*In some trunks now on i the market shoe holderfs. -are ,provided y.in the zforin, of fabric pocketsperinanently lattached to the bottom anch bacl;.portion of the,Wardrobeisection of the trunk, and.Y theZ entrance openings t0. these pockets are formed E.b y gathering the edge portions of thefabricandextendingan elastictherethrough. Thisform-of holder not very desirable fromasanitary point of yiew as vno .provision Eis .made for -cletuiin 0f the pockets vor removing `the -dirt vaccumulating therein.

It isgone ofthe objects ofthe present Vinvention to overcome the `before-nientioned and other objectionable features and-provide a trunk shoe `holder which` may be expanded or contnacted toy hold agreater ori` less number of.. shoes `and vwhich when notl in4 use .will occupy. a minimum amount ,oispace-A All further obj ect ofthe invention yisto provide trunlrshoe holder which is` detachably mounted Within a trunk and Vwhich maybe easily, partly detached andsWunqout-of the trunk ,to .a 4position .of coiwel'iient accessibility.

Afurther object of the`` invention is; to provide a trunk shoe'holder `which is also adapted to reinforcev the portonofthegtrunkein gaged against inward and outward strains.

'A further object of the inventionis toxpronideaftnunkshoe holder .ivhichgnay-heensily .lfeluoredfand @leaned-.inasantaramannerfide altrunk. Shee helder-ithehisSimple. in

enstrueton, .is inexpensive@ :manufacture and; isfetrengiand dumbleiand iS` well ,adapt- @dier the purpesedescrbed.

Y Withthe.abeveianl @tha-@biente iin View the intentie-.11.. Consists. ofthe timpr'oredltruuk .s hoe .box and its parte and combinations as set fforth `in Vthe A.chti-ins, y and :all VAeq uiY-alents thereof. i

In the accompanying drawing .in Hwhit-:l1 the Same reference characters indicate ,fthe saineparts in allot-the views: Y f cFigure lfis afront View oflthe Wardrobe trunk section -proyided l with the improved `shoeholler,; i.

Figf2 is a ,transversesectionah.rriewtk themeottalen online 2v- 2 QfEig.-1;

Fgf aiseetoual View Osfithelouer perf tion of f the trunk taken .on a line 313,01. FigfQ;

Fig. Ltis atop Viewy of. the. shoe` holder with the cover -sl 1 oiy n.in openy position .FigQ 5 `is 1a sectional detail View of the ,holdertakeir on line 5.-5 .of Fig'.l Q;

Fig. 7 is a ifigagm en tary detail vieW-ofqthe holder. supporting` bracket.

. Reic1cri-1ig.y to the drawing the numeral 10 indicates .a jwardrobev'trunk, `1 1 the drav\1er Section audlQ the wardrebe section-which is adaptedto containr theimproyed shoe holder 1 3. The .shoe holderl isin the formota board, 11i of yrectangularfiorniat/liich v isprovided with transversely .entending? .elastic bands v, `and @16V .adapted tolfyieldinglv hold shoes placed.l-l)e,t we -m said @finds `,and the board; The band 15 yisflixedly lconnected .at bot-hends .andmedially to the board 14 -while the band 116 istixedly connectedntone end to the hoardandhasahook andloopenfragein ent `17. at its .opposite .end-to Saidi board-s0 thatr thefthickerg portions ofL fthe. Shoesin'ay-.be

easily.securedibcneath theib'and.

. A:Inforcler to vprotect'land. topnevent the shoes mounted on the board from coming` into contactwith garments.suspendedwithin the Wardrobe section.. a ycoi/,er 18 is nuovi/ded which is adapted to bedrawn ouen the;.i.l1ner face of the board and the shoes mounted which may be of'waterproof material if del sired, 4andhas its lower edge portion conof the board 14. Y

nected to the lower edge portion of the board by a bar 19 betweenv which and the board the fabric is interposed. The vupper edge por-1Y tion of the fabric is folded over to forma pocket 20to receive a reinforcing barv21` inserted therein and this bar is provided with hook members 22 which engage loops 2.3 projecting laterally from the upper edge portion The side edge portions of the cover are folded over and stitched to Vform side pockets 24 into which elastic bands'25'are inserted. Thesetbands at their opposite endsy are connected respectively to the l" ars 19 and 21 and serve to yieldingly hold the side edgel portions of the cover closely to the board. The fabric forming'the cover is of greaterk length than the distance between the upper and lower edges of the board and is shirred on the bands to provide a medial fullness of thecover to accommodate shoes carried by the board.

Angular edge plates 26 mounted on the opposite side edge portions of the board have outwardly extending headed trunnions 27 and 28 which engage locking plates 29 mounted within and on 'opposite side walls yofthe wardrobe section of the trunk.

The locking plates are provided with upper, and lower elongated slots 30 and 31 adapted to receivev the headed projections 27 and 28 of the shoe holder. The lower slots 31 have entrance portions 81 which extend rearwardly a short distance andthe slots are then curved downwardly and forwardly a short distance as indicated byl 32 to permit vertical vplay of the lower trunnions 27 which are pivotally and removably inserted therein so that the shoe holder may be swung out of the wardrobe section to a position of convenient accessibility and as indicated in dotted lines inFig. 3.

The entrance portions 30 of the upper slots 30 also extend rearwardly a short distance and the slots 'are then curved downwardly and forwardly to form the locking Y shoulders 33: The slots 30 and'31 are so spaced with reference to the distance apart of the trunnions 27 and 28 that when the trunnionsV 27 are pulled upwardly in the vertical portions 32 of the slots 31, the upper trunnions 27 may be swung into the en'- trance openings of the slots 30, and the board is then pushed downwardly to locked position, where the springs 29', mounted on said plates, yieldingly hold the trunnions in locked position.. These plate slots are someywhat like bayonet slots in forming a con nection between the parts. When in locked position if it is desired to swing the holder outof the trunk section it is only necessary may then be swung out of the said section.

from-the trunk section thelower end of the V,holder is raised and then moved upwardly, rearwardly, and then forwardly to pass over Y lthe locking shoulders of the lower slots and todisengage the locking plates.

Medial portions 34 of the lockingy plates are oil'set from the side walls of the trunk section to provide space therebetween to ac` commodate the heads' of the trunnions. As the stem portions 35 of the trunnions enter the slots of the locking plates the trunnion heads 36 serve to reinforce the side walls of the wardrobe section against bulging outwardly and the board of the holder reinforces the said walls against outer strains.

The numeral 36 indicates one ofthe garment hangers which is 'slidably mounted on tracks 37 and is adapted to have garments suspended therefrom. The longer garments suspended from the hanger hang between the shoe holder and the rear portion of the trunk section. t Y' From the foregoing description it will be n. If'it vis nowy desired to detachtlie'jholder 'i v seen that the shoe holder is adapted to ac-` commodate a varying number of pairs of shoes or other footwear and'that the holder will adapt itself to the different Vnumber of pairs. H i

What I claim as my invention is: 1. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a member having yielding band means on its inner4 face for connecting foot-wear thereto,

means pivotally connecting said member to a portion of a trunk to permit said member to be Vswung outwardly at an angle therefrom, and means for holding the member in a iiXed Vposition withinthe trunk.

2. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a member having means on its inner face for connecting foot-wear thereto, means for removably and pivotally connecting the lower end portion of said member to a .portion of a trunk to permit said member to be swung outwardly, and means for locking the upper end portion of said member in upright position. V l Y "3. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a boardelike member, shoe holding Vmeans connected to said member, means for'pivotally connecting the lower side edge portion of said `member to the side walls of a trunk section, and means for releasably locking the Y upper s1d`e edge portions of the-inember to 'nected to Lsaid member, trunnions projecting from the upper'side portions'of said member, and plates adapted to 'bez4 connected to the oppesite side vvwallsof a trunk section,

some of the said trunnions having a pivotal connection with the yplates and the other a Vleclzing engagement board-like member, shoe holding means connected to said member, upper and lower headed trunnions projecting 'from the opposite side edge portions t said member, and slotted plates adapted to be connected to the opposite side walls of a trunk section, the lower trunnicns adapted to entersome ot' the slots rto form a pivotal connection with the plates andthe upper trunnions to enter the other slots to lock the board-like member to the said plates.

6. YA trunk shoe holder, comprising a board-like member, shoe holding'ineaL s connected to said member, `upper and lower headed trunnions projecting in pairs from the opposite side edge portions of saidmember, and plates adapted to be connected to the opposite side walls ofV a trunk section, said plates having upper and lowerbayonetlike slots, the lower trunnions` entering the lower slots and forming a pivotal and removable connection between the board-like member and the plates, and the upper trimnions entering the upper slots to form a locking engagement between the said board and the plates.

7. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a member havino Vmeans on its inner face for connecting foot wear thereto, a iiexible cover carried by the member, means pivotally connecting end portions of said member to a portion of a trunk to permit said member to be swung outwardly at an angle therefrom, and means connecting other end portions for holding the member in a fixed position within the trunk.

8. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a member having means on its Ainner face for connecting foot-wear thereto, a cover carried by the member, means for removably and pivot-ally connecting the lower end portion of said member to a portion of a trunk to permit said member to be swung outwardly,

and means for'loclring the upper end portion of said member in upright position.

9. A trunk shoe lio-lder, comprising a board-like member, sho-e holding means connected to said member, a cover connected at one edge portion to ene edge porton of the member and having a detachable connection at its other edge portion with the other edge portion of the said member, means for pivotally connecting the lower side edge portion of said member to the side walls ofa trunk section, and ireans for releasably locking the upper side edge portions of the member yto the said trunk walls.

10. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a board-like member, shoe holding means connected to said member, va cover connected at `onetedge portion to one edge portion of the member and having avdetachable connection at its other edge portion with the other edge portion -otfthe said meniber,`trunnions projecting tromthe `opposite side edge portions oi said meinbenand plates adapted to connected to the opposite side walls lof a ytrunh section, some of said trunnions having a pivotal connection withthe plates and the other trunnions having a locking engagement therewith.

11. A ltrunkshoe holder, comprising a board-like member, shoe holding means connected to said member, a cover connectedat Vone edgeportion to one edge portion of the member and having a detachable connection at'its other edge portion with theother edge portion of the said member, upper and lower headed trunnions projecting from the opposite side edge portions of said member, and slotted plates adapted to be connected to the opposite side walls of a trunk section, the lower trunnions adapted to enter ysome of the slots to form a pivotal connection with the plates and upper trunnions to Venter the other slots to lock the board like member to the said plates.

12. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a board-like member, shoe holding means connected to said member, upper and lower and removable connection between the board like member and the plates, and the upper trunnions entering the upper slots to form a locking engagement between the said board and the said plates.

13. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a member having means for -connecting foot,- wear thereto, a flexible cover connected at one of its edge portions to one of the edge portions ofthe member and having a detachable connection at another edge withanother portion of the said member, said cover having a medial fullness and yielding edge portions, and means for connecting said member to a trunk section. i

14. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a board-like member, means tor connecting foot-wear to one face thereof, a flexible cover connected at one of its edge portions to one of the edge portions of the member and having a detachable hook and loop connection at another edge portion with another portion of said member, said cover having yielding shirred edge portions and a medial fullness,

and means for connecting said member tol wear thereto, and a iexible cover connected at one of its edge portions to'one of the edge portions of the member and having a detachable connection Vat another edge with anotherportion of the said member, said cover having a medial fullness and yielding edge portions.

16. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a board-like member, means for connecting foot-wear to one face thereof, and a flexible cover connected at one of its edge portions to one of the edge portions of the member and having a detachable hook and loop connection at another edge portion with another portion of said member, said cover having yielding shirred edge portions and a medial fullness.

17. A trunk shoe holder, comprising a rectangular board having means for connecting foot-Wear thereto, upper and lower headed trunnicns projecting from the opi Vposite side edge portions of said board, locking plates having upper and lower bayonet slots into which the headed'trunnions enter, the lower trunnions'being detachably andpivotally connected to the lower slotted portions of the plates and the jupperitrun-V nions having a locking engagementrwith the upper slotted portions of said plates, springs yieldingly holding 'the upper vtrunnions iny locked position in the upper'plate slots, ,and

a flexible cover having one of its edge porf tions connected to one ofthe edge portions `GEORGE HENRY VVHEARY.

Witnesses:

DELLA CARSWELL, 

